Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED, AND SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY THROUGH FOSTERING AND PROMOTING ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; THE MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO ARE UNDERPRIVILEGED OR NEEDY, OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL ABUSE, OR WHO HAVE BEEN EMOTIONALLY DAMAGED; THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.